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Commonwealth Prac Payment (Vocational Education and Training) Program
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations · Australia
The Commonwealth Prac Payment (Vocational Education and Training) Program provides grant support to eligible Diploma of Nursing students to help manage the costs of mandatory practicum placements. Applications are ongoing and submitted through the Your Career website or via myGov-linked Your Career access.
Deadline
Rolling / Ongoing
Location
Australia
Who Can Apply
• Be a domestic student
• Be enrolled in a Diploma of Nursing course
• Undertake a practicum placement on average 30 hours or more per week
• Be on a Commonwealth Income Support Payment (e.g. ABSTUDY, Austudy, Youth Allowance or DVA Education Allowance) or meet a need-to-work and income test criteria
Applicants must be domestic students enrolled in a Diploma of Nursing course, undertaking a practicum placement averaging 30 hours or more per week, and either receiving a Commonwealth Income Support Payment (such as ABSTUDY, Austudy, Youth Allowance or DVA Education Allowance) or meeting a need-to-work and income test criteria.
What's Funded
Financial assistance for eligible students undertaking mandatory practicum placement as part of a Diploma of Nursing qualification.Expected Outcomes
Eligible students are supported to complete required practicum placements and continue vocational nursing training with reduced financial pressure.Key Information
Applicant Types
individual
Stage
any
Funding Purposes
training
Keywords
vocational educationnursingpracticumstudentstraining supportDiploma of Nursingincome support
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Commonwealth Prac Payment (Vocational Education and Training) Program?
The Commonwealth Prac Payment (Vocational Education and Training) Program is a scholarship grant offered by Department of Employment and Workplace Relations in Australia. The Commonwealth Prac Payment (Vocational Education and Training) Program provides grant support to eligible Diploma of Nursing students to help manage the costs of mandatory practicum placements. Applications are ongoing and submitted through the Your Career website or via myGov-linked Your Career access.
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Who is eligible for the Commonwealth Prac Payment (Vocational Education and Training) Program?
- Be a domestic student
- Be enrolled in a Diploma of Nursing course
- Undertake a practicum placement on average 30 hours or more per week
- Be on a Commonwealth Income Support Payment (e.g. ABSTUDY, Austudy, Youth Allowance or DVA Education Allowance) or meet a need-to-work and income test criteria
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What activities are funded?
Financial assistance for eligible students undertaking mandatory practicum placement as part of a Diploma of Nursing qualification.
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